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GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION 102nd ANNUAL CONVENTION

GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION 102nd ANNUAL CONVENTION. SHARING OUR WATERWAY WISELY THE FOLEY LANDCUT A PLANNED APPROACH FOR THE FUTURE WYNNE FULLER Operations Division, Chief Mobile District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. TN. GA. MS. AL. LA. FL. Gulf of Mexico.

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GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION 102nd ANNUAL CONVENTION

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  1. GULF INTRACOASTAL CANAL ASSOCIATION102nd ANNUAL CONVENTION SHARING OUR WATERWAY WISELY THE FOLEY LANDCUT A PLANNED APPROACH FOR THE FUTURE WYNNE FULLER Operations Division, Chief Mobile District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

  2. TN GA MS AL LA FL Gulf of Mexico GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FOLEY LANDCUTMARINA DEVELOPMENT GIWW FOLEY LAND CUT GIWW Foley Landcut

  3. FOLEY LANDCUT (FLC) Tow with Coal Barges Eastbound at Hwy 59 Bridge Reynolds Ready-Mix Concrete Mile 158

  4. CHANGING TIMES THE WHARF LU LU’S RIVERWALK

  5. STUDY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE FLC COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION WITH RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Corps Regulations (33 CFR PART 320 - 325) • Environmental Assessment (EA) or • Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Council on Environmental Quality, Regulations For Implementing NEPA (44 CFR 1500)

  6. NEPA "To declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of man; to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources important to the Nation..."

  7. Environmental Impact StatementPrimary Components • Purpose and Need • Proposed Action and Alternatives • Existing Environment • Impacts of Proposed Action • Cumulative Impacts Assessment

  8. FOLEY LANDCUT EIS GOAL • An effort to address all aspects of the proposed development to achieve a balance between recreational development and commercial navigation.

  9. COOPERATING AGENCIES EPA Alabama Historic Commission U.S. Fish & Wildlife ADEM NMFS Alabama DOT Alabama EMA US Coast Guard Alabama Marine Police ADCNR Coastal Programs and Marine Resources Div

  10. SEVERAL ISSUES FOR FUTURE PROSPERITY OF THE FLC Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Florida FLC - Sustainable Development

  11. SHARING THE LANDCUT CONTINUED FEDERAL O&M REMAINED A VIABLE COMMERICAL NAVIGATION PROJECT SHARED APPROACH

  12. CRITICAL ITEMS OF INTEREST WATERWAY CAPACITY HAZARDS AND SAFETY MEASURES MOORING STRUCTURES IMPACTS TO WATER QUALITY WETLANDS HURRICANE EVACUATION STUDY

  13. CRITICAL ITEMS OF INTEREST WATERWAY CAPACITY STUDY Conducted to determine the effects increased boating and personal watercraft will have on: - commercial marine traffic and navigation - safety, crowding, aesthetics, socio-economics - and environmental considerations; as result of the proposed developments.

  14. CRITICAL ITEMS OF INTEREST HAZARDS AND SAFETY MEASURES - Marina location and lines of sight - Proximity to existing bridges and curves - Entry and exit points - Lighting

  15. CRITICAL ITEMS OF INTEREST MOORING STRUCTURES - Identify sites - Construct moorings Coal barges tied –up on north bank, east of Hwy 59

  16. YOUR CHANCE TO IMPACT THE FUTURE OF OUR WATERWAY FLC FOLEY LANDCUT SHARING OUR WATERWAY WISELY THE FOLEY LANDCUT - A PLANNED APPROACH FOR THE FUTURE For additional information, please contact: Ms. Susan Rees, EIS Study Manager (251) 694-4141 or susan.i.rees@sam.usace.army.mil.

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